A dose of inspiration: Kids cheer on child with cerebral palsy

If news stories about school kids bullying their peers on Facebook are leading you to lose faith in American children, you need to watch this video. It’ll show you that kids are capable of being kind and thoughtful.

In this grainy and shaky home video, a determined and amazing boy named Matt W. of Worthington, Ohio, runs the 400 meter race at his school’s field day. Matt has spastic cerebral palsy, which makes running difficult, and he could have sat on the sidelines. But he decides to participate and runs an awesome race. His dedicated coach encourages him throughout the race and at the end his classmates cheer him on with enthusiasm. Prepare to cry. This video is touching.

The video started going viral this week when the Huffington Post and Jezebel picked it up. It has been viewed more than 35,000 times.